Windows Push Notifications User Service (WpnUserService) Defaults in Windows 11
This service hosts Windows notification platform which provides support for local and push notifications. Supported notifications are tile, toast and raw.
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Automatic |
| Display name: | Windows Push Notifications User Service |
| Service name: | WpnUserService |
| Service type: | user share process template |
| Error control: | ignore |
| Object: | LocalSystem |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup |
| File: | %SystemRoot%\System32\WpnUserService.dll |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WpnUserService |
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Default Behavior
In Windows 11 it starts automatically during the operating system startup. If Windows Push Notifications User Service fails to load or initialize, Windows 11 is starting up without warnings, however the error details are being logged.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Windows Push Notifications User Service
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the commands below, paste them into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config WpnUserService start= auto
sc start WpnUserService
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The WpnUserService service is using the WpnUserService.dll file that is located in the C:\Windows\System32 directory. If the file is removed or corrupted, read this article to restore its original version from Windows 11 installation media.